tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post7934182988291234652..comments2023-08-17T11:47:11.821+01:00Comments on James and the Blue Cat: The other 43 minutes and 50 seconds of MerlinJames Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-36444704087017710982008-09-30T15:47:00.000+01:002008-09-30T15:47:00.000+01:00Here are the results of my extensive survey ME: W...Here are the results of my extensive survey <BR/><BR/>ME: Which do you think are better, the original Star Wars or the new ones?<BR/><BR/>ALMOST 13 YEAR OLD SON: I like all of them<BR/><BR/>End of extensive surveyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-82510893762363631152008-09-29T10:23:00.000+01:002008-09-29T10:23:00.000+01:00My favourite "Model" shot is from a series called ...My favourite "Model" shot is from a series called Poldark*. There was a shot of 'Nampara', Poldark's ancient ancestral pile (best word for it) during a storm. Even a 8 year old could tell it was a model and a pretty bad one at that** . They don't make shows like that any more, I say with equal amounts of sadness and gratitude thrown in... <BR/><BR/><BR/>* As I remember it was a typical 70's drama with fine acting from the main cast but with some LOL Amdram performances from the rest of the cast.... <BR/><BR/>** said 8 year old could have done a better job and was absolutely rubbish with my handsBlackLOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214821496023051754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-66161334941169418842008-09-27T18:33:00.000+01:002008-09-27T18:33:00.000+01:00Ha, Janey, much of my childhood television-watchin...Ha, Janey, much of my childhood television-watching was characterised by my brother and me gleefully shouting '<I>model!</I>' at anything that was clearly a scale model of something and not a real thing at all.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-19879135365925949472008-09-27T15:16:00.000+01:002008-09-27T15:16:00.000+01:00David Bowie's crap wig spoiled Labyrinth for me ne...David Bowie's crap wig spoiled Labyrinth for me never mind CGIlessness. The story is all that matters to kids really.realdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084002807834145023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-15633783592944890902008-09-27T13:29:00.000+01:002008-09-27T13:29:00.000+01:00You can never tell what kids are going to find int...You can never tell what kids are going to find interesting to watch. My son loved my creaky old vhs copy of Labryinth, (well, until they all started singing, that is) But he also loved the new Robin Hood. So much so, that when I gave him a plastic bow and arrow (from Poundland!!) he declared it the best toy ever. We all moan about the acting and the scripts, but to a ten year old, it was just a good boyish romp through the forest. And I guess that never goes out of fashion. He's recently gone nuts over the gore-fest that is "Deep Blue Sea" and is quite fascinated by the CGI shark, which means that we're treated to a "Pushing Daisies" type voiceover all the way through the film, where he shouts out "real shark, CGI shark, real shark, oh that's definitely a fake shark" every time the bloody shark appears on the screen. I think children aren't fooled by CGI quite as much as the movie guys think they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-86647725195873428382008-09-27T13:03:00.000+01:002008-09-27T13:03:00.000+01:00Pointing and laughing at Dr Who, Chatterbox? What ...Pointing and laughing at Dr Who, Chatterbox? <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGcYE4UMVIQ" REL="nofollow">What can you mean?</A>Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-74990967353127069122008-09-26T14:11:00.000+01:002008-09-26T14:11:00.000+01:00Merlin is definitely better SO FAR than Robin Hood...Merlin is definitely better SO FAR than Robin Hood. Ranting aside, I may watch another episode. MAY.Bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065257907482952779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-62123867099189991152008-09-26T13:19:00.001+01:002008-09-26T13:19:00.001+01:00Oh all right, I'll watch it if I must. Actually I ...Oh all right, I'll watch it if I must. <BR/><BR/>Actually I saw an episode of Robin of Sherwood on some Sky channel a couple of weeks ago. I'd forgotten how pretty Michael Praed was...Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821105000840199542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-40426668912579184812008-09-26T13:19:00.000+01:002008-09-26T13:19:00.000+01:00I don't think they even notice creaky or missing C...I don't think they even notice creaky or missing CGI as long as the pace of the story is good enough. If they have too many slow/boring bits, then they start pointing and laughing - old school Dr Who has this problem I'm afraid.chatterboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918680040623774808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-86042954697573624642008-09-26T12:15:00.000+01:002008-09-26T12:15:00.000+01:00Oooooh, The Storyteller was excellent.That's proba...Oooooh, <I>The Storyteller</I> was excellent.<BR/><BR/>That's probably the answer. With parents such as yourself and Patroclus, Blue Kitten will surely have good taste and know that shiny-eyed technology does not a good televisual experience make.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541090959910480802noreply@blogger.com